Stereological estimation of the absolute number of glomeruli in the kidneys of lambs

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 122-125

  Bains, R K ^a   Sibbons, P D ^a   Murray, R D ^b   Howard, C V ^a   Van Velzen, D ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; GLOMERULUS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; KIDNEY; KIDNEY CORTEX; ORGAN SIZE; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMANS; KIDNEY; KIDNEY CORTEX; KIDNEY GLOMERULUS; ORGAN SIZE; PREGNANCY; SHEEP;

EID: 0030095856     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-5288(96)90005-3     Document Type: Article

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